
Crusaders
12/26/24 vs Downey | 57 |
01/23/25 vs Kimball | 46 |
01/08/25 vs Lodi | 35 |
01/22/25 vs St. Mary's | 32 |
02/07/25 vs Tracy | 28 |
Modesto Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 81-53 victory over the Tracy Bulldogs. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 23 points or more this season.
Gavin Sykes was his usual excellent self, going 10-for-15 on his way to 28 points along with four steals and four blocks. Trevor Dickson was another key player, going 6-for-7 en route to 17 points.
Modesto Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Tracy lost, don't look at Maximillian Russell. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-15 to rack up 26 points and seven boards. That was a full 49.1% of Tracy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ahmad Hardman, who had six points and three blocks.
Modesto Christian pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points over those games. As for Tracy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-8.
Modesto Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-43 victory against St. Mary's on the 12th. As for Tracy, they have also already played their next contest, a 72-62 loss against Venture Academy on the 8th.
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